Combined candelabrum and flower-holder.



W. H. PRUDEN.

COMBINED GANDELABBUM AND FLOWER HOLDER.

APPLICATION run we. a. 1901.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

B @0616? cf snares PATENT, OFFI E- A v I I 1 J No. 903,227. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented. Nov. 10, 1008.

' Application filed August a, 1901. Serial a... 381,651.

To all whom it may ard 6" may be removed and a long screw 11' Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. PRUDEN, substituted therefor, as shown In Fig, 2,

a citizen of the United States, residing at thus making-theflower holder alone avail- 45 hicago, in-the county of Cook and State of able for use. hen used as a flower sup- Illinois, have invented certain new and useport the structure may be set down in a vesful Improvements in a Combined Candelasel 12, thus permitting the stems of the flowbrum and Flower-Holder, of which the folers to be surrounded with water. lowing is a specification. I claim: a 50 y invention relates to improvements in 1. In a holder for supporting flowers in a ornamental flower holders and my object is vessel containing water, the combination with a pedestal adapted-to rest upon the properly lighted and a pleasing ornamental eli'ect obtained thereby. 15 Further objects and advantages will be made apparent in the following specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 represents a side view with the principal parts in section. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device when modified to act as a flower support alone. Fig. 3 is aside view showing the candelabrum alone.

n the base 5 is mounted a' standard 6, the lower end 7 havin a square section.

' plates mounted upon and extending radially of the flowers below the water in the vessel.

2. In a holder for supporting flowers in a vessel containing water, the combination with a pedestal comprising a base adapted to rest upon the bottomof the vessel, and a standard projecting above said base, of parallel perforated plates having central holes through which said. standard extends, and means forspacing said plates apart so as to form se arated supports through which the stems 0 the flowers extend and are supported below the water in the vessel.

3. In a holder 'for supporting flowers in a vessel containing water, 'the combination with a pedestal adapted to rest upon the bottom of the vessel, of substantial 30 t e respective plates register with one an- 8, 8, just referred to. The standard 6 is surmounted by a support for a source of 35 illumination, shown in this case as a candle socket 6. v

The stems of flowers are passed through the respective pairs of registering holes 9 and 9. If desired the plates 8, 8 and the sleeve 10 can be-removed and the remaining parts used simply as a candelabrum, as

shown in Fig. 3. Also, if desired, the standfor holding the stems of flowers below the I WILLIAM H. PRUDEN. Witnesses i G110. L. WILKINSON, CARL A. RICHMOND. 

